Puppy individ. & group; behavior consults; good manners group & private; AKC competition skills; growly class; CGC prep individ. & group; distracted dog BM. control & focus training group

 

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Training Equipment: buckle, martingale and head collars (New Trix and Snoot Loop) body harness leash clicker

 

Training Philosophy: I rely on techniques based on the learning principles of behavior analysis--stimulation, reinforcement, punishment, extinction and generalization.

 

Locations Served: Bethesda, Md. Potomac, Md. Rockville, Md. Sandy Spring, Md. Northwest Washington, D.C. Silver Spring, Md. Arlington, Va.

 

I encourage clients to learn to use the clicker but permit the use of a marker word. I'm somewhat of a tyrant about proper cue-click-consequence timing and efficient delivery of the food reinforcer. I also try to educate students and clients about the learning principles so that they understand the reasons underlying our training. I make them aware that Pavlovian conditioning is always in the background of any training and that there is always a functional relationship between the dog and its environment. I always come prepared with a training plan but modify it to accommodate the client's needs. I have attended all five of the Bob Bailey/Farhoody chicken training workshops and continue to take refresher courses to keep my training skills sharp and to keep on learning.